Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First and foremost, I thank the Tánaiste and the excellent team in his office for their assistance with many urgent passport renewal cases over the years. People who find themselves in that predicament appreciate the helpful response he gives which has helped many people to rescue their travel plans that would otherwise have been lost.

It is April and many people are thinking about their holidays. I will ask about two matters that relate to passport renewals. First, has there been any progress on giving notification to people about the upcoming expiration of their passports? Second, could we look again at the possibility of putting a one-day rapid renewal printing service in the Cork passport office? It is available in Dublin. It is a great service, but to avail of it in the southern part of the country in the Cork office involves a four-day turnaround.

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